De-notation
noʊˈteɪ noun
1.
the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it; the association or set of associations that a word usually elicits for most speakers of a language, as distinguished from those elicited for any individual speaker because of personal experience. Compare connotation.
2.
a word that names or signifies something specific: “Wind” is the denotation for air in natural motion. “Poodle” is the denotation for a certain breed of dog.
3.
the act or fact of denoting; indication.
4.
something that denotes; mark; symbol.
5.
Logic.
a.
the class of particulars to which a term is applicable.
b.
that which is represented by a sign.
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World English Dictionary
denotation (ˌdiːnəʊˈteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act or process of denoting; indication |
| 2. | a particular meaning, esp one given explicitly rather than by suggestion |
| 3. | a. referent Compare connotation something designated or referred to |
| b. another name for extension | |
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Word Origin & History
denotation
1530s, from L. denotationem, noun of action from denotare (see denote). As a term in logic, from 1843.
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Cultural Dictionary
denotation [(dee-noh-tay-shuhn)]The basic dictionary meaning of a word, without its connotations. For example, the denotation of the word modern is “belonging to recent times,” although the word may have different connotations.
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